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White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
4,398 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
1,074 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
749 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
656 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
587 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
550 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
453 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
353 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
309 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
300 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
257 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
208 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
179 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
136 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
132 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
113 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
113 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
108 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
79 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
70 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
68 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
57 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
48 observations
Appalachian Cottontail
Sylvilagus obscurus
46 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
40 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
40 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
38 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
37 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
30 observations
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
30 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
29 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
26 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
21 observations
Eastern Small-footed Myotis
Myotis leibii
15 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
15 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
14 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
14 observations
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
14 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
13 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
13 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
11 observations
Eastern Woodland Jumping Mouse
Napaeozapus insignis
10 observations
Allegheny Woodrat
Neotoma magister
10 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
9 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
8 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
8 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
7 observations
Domestic Goat
Capra hircus
7 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
6 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
5 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common mammals in West Virginia are:
- White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
- Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
- Groundhog (Marmota monax)
- Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
- Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
- American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
- Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
- American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
- Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
- The most observed mammal in West Virginia is White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), with 4,398 recorded observations.